--- a/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsMercurial/HgServeDialog.py	Mon Jul 08 21:47:26 2013 +0200
+++ b/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsMercurial/HgServeDialog.py	Mon Jul 08 22:36:10 2013 +0200
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
         self.process.setWorkingDirectory(self.__repoPath)
         
         self.process.start('hg', args)
-        procStarted = self.process.waitForStarted()
+        procStarted = self.process.waitForStarted(5000)
         if procStarted:
             self.__startAct.setEnabled(False)
             self.__stopAct.setEnabled(True)